Chapter XVI of Leo the Circus Boy, “An Unpleasant Position,” is here in full — 93 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XVI
Chapter XVI of Leo the Circus Boy, “An Unpleasant Position,” is here in full — 93 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The bad news had preceded Leo and Carl Ross, and they found Mrs. Gerston, the landlady, waiting at the front door. “So Mr. Wampole has run away, eh?” she said sharply. “It seems so,” said Carl soberly. “And who is to pay me?” “He is responsible, madam,” replied Leo.
Chapter XVI of Leo the Circus Boy, “An Unpleasant Position,” is here in full — 93 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a landlord who is a woman
From this reading “The bad news had preceded Leo and Carl Ross, and they found Mrs. Gerston, the landlady, waiting at the front door.”
(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Leo
From this reading “The bad news had preceded Leo and Carl Ross, and they found Mrs. Gerston, the landlady, waiting at the front door.”
a woman of refinement
From this reading ““He is responsible, madam,” replied Leo.”
past form of “precede” — be earlier in time; go back further
From this reading “The bad news had preceded Leo and Carl Ross, and they found Mrs. Gerston, the landlady, waiting at the front door.”
worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable
From this reading ““He is responsible, madam,” replied Leo.”
Scottish explorer who led Arctic expeditions that yielded geographic discoveries while searching for the Northwest Passage (1777-1856)
From this reading “The bad news had preceded Leo and Carl Ross, and they found Mrs. Gerston, the landlady, waiting at the front door.”
in an aggressive manner
From this reading ““So Mr. Wampole has run away, eh?” she said sharply.”
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading ““It seems so,” said Carl soberly.”
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In this reading “The bad news had preceded Leo and Carl Ross, and they found Mrs. Gerston, the landlady, waiting at the front door.”
exterior door (at the entrance) at the front of a building
In this reading “The bad news had preceded Leo and Carl Ross, and they found Mrs. Gerston, the landlady, waiting at the front door.”
flee; take to one's heels; cut and run
In this reading ““So Mr. Wampole has run away, eh?” she said sharply.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The bad news had preceded Leo and Carl Ross, and they found Mrs. Gerston, the landlady, waiting at the front door.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The bad news had preceded Leo and Carl Ross, and they found Mrs. Gerston, the landlady, waiting at the front door.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “So Mr. Wampole has run away, eh?” she said sharply.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading The bad news had preceded Leo and Carl Ross, and they found Mrs. Gerston, the landlady, waiting at the front door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The bad news had preceded Leo and Carl Ross, and they found Mrs. Gerston, the landlady, waiting at the front door.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The bad news had preceded Leo and Carl Ross, and they found Mrs. Gerston, the landlady, waiting at the front door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “So Mr. Wampole has run away, eh?” she said sharply.
set up or found
From this reading The bad news had preceded Leo and Carl Ross, and they found Mrs. Gerston, the landlady, waiting at the front door.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The bad news had preceded Leo and Carl Ross, and they found Mrs. Gerston, the landlady, waiting at the front door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The bad news had preceded Leo and Carl Ross, and they found Mrs. Gerston, the landlady, waiting at the front door.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The bad news had preceded Leo and Carl Ross, and they found Mrs. Gerston, the landlady, waiting at the front door.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “So Mr. Wampole has run away, eh?” she said sharply.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He is responsible, madam,” replied Leo.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “And who is to pay me?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It seems so,” said Carl soberly.
a landlord who is a woman
From this reading The bad news had preceded Leo and Carl Ross, and they found Mrs. Gerston, the landlady, waiting at the front door.
(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Leo
From this reading The bad news had preceded Leo and Carl Ross, and they found Mrs. Gerston, the landlady, waiting at the front door.
a woman of refinement
From this reading “He is responsible, madam,” replied Leo.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “And who is to pay me?”
a form of address for a man
From this reading “So Mr. Wampole has run away, eh?” she said sharply.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The bad news had preceded Leo and Carl Ross, and they found Mrs. Gerston, the landlady, waiting at the front door.
information about recent and important events
From this reading The bad news had preceded Leo and Carl Ross, and they found Mrs. Gerston, the landlady, waiting at the front door.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading “And who is to pay me?”
past form of “precede” — be earlier in time; go back further
From this reading The bad news had preceded Leo and Carl Ross, and they found Mrs. Gerston, the landlady, waiting at the front door.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “He is responsible, madam,” replied Leo.
worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable
From this reading “He is responsible, madam,” replied Leo.
Scottish explorer who led Arctic expeditions that yielded geographic discoveries while searching for the Northwest Passage (1777-1856)
From this reading The bad news had preceded Leo and Carl Ross, and they found Mrs. Gerston, the landlady, waiting at the front door.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “So Mr. Wampole has run away, eh?” she said sharply.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “So Mr. Wampole has run away, eh?” she said sharply.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “It seems so,” said Carl soberly.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading “So Mr. Wampole has run away, eh?” she said sharply.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “So Mr. Wampole has run away, eh?” she said sharply.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “So Mr. Wampole has run away, eh?” she said sharply.
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading “It seems so,” said Carl soberly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The bad news had preceded Leo and Carl Ross, and they found Mrs. Gerston, the landlady, waiting at the front door.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The bad news had preceded Leo and Carl Ross, and they found Mrs. Gerston, the landlady, waiting at the front door.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “And who is to pay me?”
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading The bad news had preceded Leo and Carl Ross, and they found Mrs. Gerston, the landlady, waiting at the front door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “So Mr. Wampole has run away, eh?” she said sharply.
which person or people
From this reading “And who is to pay me?”
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